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Bury and Kirklees

198,136 and 445,780 residents (mid-2024).

Bury is higher than Kirklees on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bury is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bury Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Bury: £4,497Kirklees: £4,375Bury: £4,516Kirklees: £4,133Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Bury is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £12,993, Kirklees £12,674Kirklees: £12,674Bury: £12,993Kirklees: £12,728Bury: £13,048Kirklees: £12,022Bury: £12,324

    £12,993£13,048£12,324Bury is higherDepends on how you count£12,674£12,728£12,022

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £2,263, Kirklees £2,249Kirklees: £2,249Bury: £2,263Kirklees: £2,258Bury: £2,272Kirklees: £2,133Bury: £2,146

    £2,263£2,272£2,146Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,249£2,258£2,133

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £11,659, Kirklees £11,519Kirklees: £11,519Bury: £11,659Kirklees: £11,568Bury: £11,708Kirklees: £10,926Bury: £11,059

    £11,659£11,708£11,059Bury is higherDepends on how you count£11,519£11,568£10,926

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £509, Kirklees £467Kirklees: £467Bury: £509Kirklees: £469Bury: £511Kirklees: £443Bury: £483

    £509£511£483Bury is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £795, Kirklees £659Kirklees: £659Bury: £795Kirklees: £662Bury: £799Kirklees: £625Bury: £754

    £795£799£754Bury is higherDepends on how you count£659£662£625

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £30, Kirklees £29Kirklees: £29Bury: £30Kirklees: £29Bury: £30Kirklees: £28Bury: £28

    £30£30£28Bury is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £499, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Bury: £499Kirklees: £502Bury: £501Kirklees: £474Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Kirklees is higher£500£502£474

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £153, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Bury: £153Kirklees: £115Bury: £154Kirklees: £109Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Bury is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £130, Kirklees £137Kirklees: £137Bury: £130Kirklees: £138Bury: £131Kirklees: £130Bury: £123

    £130£131£123Kirklees is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £1,757, Kirklees £1,765Kirklees: £1,765Bury: £1,757Kirklees: £1,773Bury: £1,765Kirklees: £1,674Bury: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Kirklees is higher£1,765£1,773£1,674

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Bury: £180Kirklees: £164Bury: £181Kirklees: £154Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Bury is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £361, Kirklees £330Kirklees: £330Bury: £361Kirklees: £331Bury: £362Kirklees: £313Bury: £342

    £361£362£342Bury is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £7.55, Kirklees £9.06Kirklees: £9.06Bury: £7.55Kirklees: £9.09Bury: £7.58Kirklees: £8.59Bury: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Kirklees is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £6.84, Kirklees £7.62Kirklees: £7.62Bury: £6.84Kirklees: £7.65Bury: £6.87Kirklees: £7.23Bury: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Kirklees is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Bury: £7.69Kirklees: £6.92Bury: £7.72Kirklees: £6.54Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury 1,013.7, Kirklees 1,008.5Kirklees: 1,008.5Bury: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Bury is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury 115.6, Kirklees 111.4Kirklees: 111.4Bury: 115.6

    115.6Bury is higherDepends on how you count111.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury 163.0, Kirklees 140.5Kirklees: 140.5Bury: 163.0

    163.0Bury is higherDepends on how you count140.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 74.5, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Bury: 74.5

    74.5Bury is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury 217.2, Kirklees 225.5Kirklees: 225.5Bury: 217.2

    217.2Kirklees is higher225.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury 29.7, Kirklees 30.8Kirklees: 30.8Bury: 29.7

    29.7Kirklees is higher30.8

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Bury and Kirklees, per person in the age group
MeasureBuryKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,357£4,375£4,133Bury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,993£13,048£12,324£12,674£12,728£12,022Bury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,263£2,272£2,146£2,249£2,258£2,133Bury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,659£11,708£11,059£11,519£11,568£10,926Bury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£467£469£443Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£659£662£625Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£29£29£28Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£500£502£474Kirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£115£115£109Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£137£138£130Kirklees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,765£1,773£1,674Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£163£164£154Bury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£361£362£342£330£331£313Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.62£7.65£7.23Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£6.89£6.92£6.54Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,008.5Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6111.4Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0140.5Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.574.2Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.2225.5Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.730.8Kirklees

Per resident

Bury is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bury Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Bury: £4,497Kirklees: £4,375Bury: £4,516Kirklees: £4,133Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Bury is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury £2,260, Kirklees £2,174Kirklees: £2,174Bury: £2,260Kirklees: £2,183Bury: £2,270Kirklees: £2,062Bury: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury £1,397, Kirklees £1,399Kirklees: £1,399Bury: £1,397Kirklees: £1,405Bury: £1,403Kirklees: £1,327Bury: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury £2,028, Kirklees £1,975Kirklees: £1,975Bury: £2,028Kirklees: £1,984Bury: £2,037Kirklees: £1,874Bury: £1,924

    £2,028£2,037£1,924Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury £89, Kirklees £80Kirklees: £80Bury: £89Kirklees: £80Bury: £89Kirklees: £76Bury: £84

    £89£89£84Bury is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £138, Kirklees £113Kirklees: £113Bury: £138Kirklees: £113Bury: £139Kirklees: £107Bury: £131

    £138£139£131Bury is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bury £5.17, Kirklees £4.98Kirklees: £4.98Bury: £5.17Kirklees: £5.00Bury: £5.19Kirklees: £4.72Bury: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Bury is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £499, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Bury: £499Kirklees: £502Bury: £501Kirklees: £474Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Kirklees is higher£500£502£474

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £153, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Bury: £153Kirklees: £115Bury: £154Kirklees: £109Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Bury is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bury £80, Kirklees £85Kirklees: £85Bury: £80Kirklees: £86Bury: £81Kirklees: £81Bury: £76

    £80£81£76Kirklees is higher£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury £1,085, Kirklees £1,098Kirklees: £1,098Bury: £1,085Kirklees: £1,103Bury: £1,089Kirklees: £1,042Bury: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Kirklees is higher£1,098£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Bury: £180Kirklees: £164Bury: £181Kirklees: £154Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Bury is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury £223, Kirklees £205Kirklees: £205Bury: £223Kirklees: £206Bury: £224Kirklees: £195Bury: £211

    £223£224£211Bury is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury £4.66, Kirklees £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Bury: £4.66Kirklees: £5.66Bury: £4.68Kirklees: £5.35Bury: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Kirklees is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury £4.23, Kirklees £4.74Kirklees: £4.74Bury: £4.23Kirklees: £4.76Bury: £4.25Kirklees: £4.50Bury: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Kirklees is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Bury: £7.69Kirklees: £6.92Bury: £7.72Kirklees: £6.54Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury 176.4, Kirklees 173.0Kirklees: 173.0Bury: 176.4

    176.4Bury is higherDepends on how you count173.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 20.1, Kirklees 19.1Kirklees: 19.1Bury: 20.1

    20.1Bury is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 28.4, Kirklees 24.1Kirklees: 24.1Bury: 28.4

    28.4Bury is higherDepends on how you count24.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 74.5, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Bury: 74.5

    74.5Bury is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 134.1, Kirklees 140.3Kirklees: 140.3Bury: 134.1

    134.1Kirklees is higher140.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 18.3, Kirklees 19.2Kirklees: 19.2Bury: 18.3

    18.3Kirklees is higher19.2

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Bury and Kirklees, per resident
MeasureBuryKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,357£4,375£4,133Bury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,174£2,183£2,062Bury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,399£1,405£1,327Kirklees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,028£2,037£1,924£1,975£1,984£1,874Bury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£80£80£76Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£113£113£107Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.98£5.00£4.72Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£500£502£474Kirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£115£115£109Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£85£86£81Kirklees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,098£1,103£1,042Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£163£164£154Bury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£205£206£195Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.74£4.76£4.50Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£6.89£6.92£6.54Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.4173.0Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.119.1Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.424.1Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.574.2Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1140.3Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.319.2Kirklees

Total

Bury is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bury Kirklees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury £891.0m, Kirklees £1.9bnKirklees: £1.9bnBury: £891.0mKirklees: £2.0bnBury: £894.8mKirklees: £1.8bnBury: £845.2m

    £891.0m£894.8m£845.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury £447.8m, Kirklees £968.9mKirklees: £968.9mBury: £447.8mKirklees: £973.0mBury: £449.7mKirklees: £919.1mBury: £424.8m

    £447.8m£449.7m£424.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury £276.8m, Kirklees £623.8mKirklees: £623.8mBury: £276.8mKirklees: £626.5mBury: £277.9mKirklees: £591.7mBury: £262.5m

    £276.8m£277.9m£262.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury £401.9m, Kirklees £880.6mKirklees: £880.6mBury: £401.9mKirklees: £884.3mBury: £403.6mKirklees: £835.3mBury: £381.2m

    £401.9m£403.6m£381.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury £17.5m, Kirklees £35.7mKirklees: £35.7mBury: £17.5mKirklees: £35.9mBury: £17.6mKirklees: £33.9mBury: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury £27.4m, Kirklees £50.4mKirklees: £50.4mBury: £27.4mKirklees: £50.6mBury: £27.5mKirklees: £47.8mBury: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bury £1.0m, Kirklees £2.2mKirklees: £2.2mBury: £1.0mKirklees: £2.2mBury: £1.0mKirklees: £2.1mBury: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury £98.9m, Kirklees £222.7mKirklees: £222.7mBury: £98.9mKirklees: £223.6mBury: £99.3mKirklees: £211.2mBury: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mKirklees is higher£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bury £30.3m, Kirklees £51.1mKirklees: £51.1mBury: £30.3mKirklees: £51.3mBury: £30.4mKirklees: £48.5mBury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury £15.9m, Kirklees £38.0mKirklees: £38.0mBury: £15.9mKirklees: £38.2mBury: £16.0mKirklees: £36.1mBury: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mKirklees is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury £214.9m, Kirklees £489.6mKirklees: £489.6mBury: £214.9mKirklees: £491.7mBury: £215.9mKirklees: £464.4mBury: £203.9m

    £214.9m£215.9m£203.9mKirklees is higher£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury £35.7m, Kirklees £72.6mKirklees: £72.6mBury: £35.7mKirklees: £72.9mBury: £35.8mKirklees: £68.9mBury: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury £44.1m, Kirklees £91.6mKirklees: £91.6mBury: £44.1mKirklees: £91.9mBury: £44.3mKirklees: £86.8mBury: £41.9m

    £44.1m£44.3m£41.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury £0.92m, Kirklees £2.5mKirklees: £2.5mBury: £0.92mKirklees: £2.5mBury: £0.93mKirklees: £2.4mBury: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mKirklees is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury £0.84m, Kirklees £2.1mKirklees: £2.1mBury: £0.84mKirklees: £2.1mBury: £0.84mKirklees: £2.0mBury: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mKirklees is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury £1.5m, Kirklees £3.1mKirklees: £3.1mBury: £1.5mKirklees: £3.1mBury: £1.5mKirklees: £2.9mBury: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury 34,941, Kirklees 77,098Kirklees: 77,098Bury: 34,941

    34,941Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count77,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury 3,983, Kirklees 8,517Kirklees: 8,517Bury: 3,983

    3,983Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count8,517

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury 5,619, Kirklees 10,739Kirklees: 10,739Bury: 5,619

    5,619Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count10,739

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury 14,764, Kirklees 33,072Kirklees: 33,072Bury: 14,764

    14,764Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count33,072

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury 26,570, Kirklees 62,562Kirklees: 62,562Bury: 26,570

    26,570Kirklees is higher62,562

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury 3,626, Kirklees 8,550Kirklees: 8,550Bury: 3,626

    3,626Kirklees is higher8,550

Show the numbers
Bury and Kirklees, total
MeasureBuryKirkleesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,94177,098Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9838,517Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,61910,739Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,76433,072Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,57062,562Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6268,550Kirklees

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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